Jaryn Crouson
The papal conclave chose Cardinal Robert Prevost as a novel leader of the Catholic Church. Here’s what we know about him.
After only two voices, College of Cardinals was chosen by Prevost, who took the name Pope Leo XIV and is the first pope selected from the United States. Pope Leo XIV replaces Pope Francis, who died April 21.
A 69-year-old pope from Chicago was ordained a priest in 1982 and spent most of his time in Peru as a missionary, before he took the office of Bishop Chiclayo in 2015-2023, According to to the Peruvian newspaper La Repubblica. Pope Francis then appointed Prevost to the prefect of Dicastery for bishops and the president of the Pope Latin American Commission. In 2025 he was promoted to the Episcopal Order College of Cardinals.
The novel pope has double citizenship in Peru. He apparently She speaks five languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese.
Prevost participated in front of his priesthood Villanova University To study mathematics. Later, he received a master of divinity from the Catholic Theology Association in Chicago. Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian brother chosen for the papacy.
In 1984, Prevost obtained a bachelor’s degree and later a doctorate in canon law in Papontifical College of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.
The novel leader of the Catholic Church chose the name Leo, one of the most popular papal names, but was not chosen before the Vatican II. Some sources Suggest that the name can symbolize Prevost, which is to be a church reformer and focus on Catholic social sciences, such as its predecessor, Pope Leo XIII.
Despite being Registered RepublicanPrevost seemingly expressed support for Relaxed boundaries AND climate change means. He also sent the Holy Father X Post At the beginning of February, he contained a link to the article entitled Vice President JD Vance about Christian teachings, saying that you should love your own family before others in their community.
JD Vance is wrong: Jesus does not ask us to argue our love for others https://t.co/hdkpkumxmu By @Ncronline
– Robert Prevost (@dRPrevost) February 3, 2025
The novel bishop of Rome also published several posts that show support for weapon control and prayers for George Floyd.
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Jaryn Crouson is a reporter at the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Photo “Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost and Pope Francis” Santa Ana monastery.
